Richard Cleat Phares Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Cleat Phares (Onego, West Virginia), born in Circleville, West Virginia, who passed away at the age of 91, on February 13, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Cleat Phares to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elmer Phares and Myrtle Sponaugle Phares; his wife Ruth M. Sites Phares; and his siblings, Ina Lee Hedrick and James Phares.
He is survived by: his children, Dr. Pamela K. Kulback (Steve) of Birmingham, Kimberely L. Godwin (John) of Morgantown, WV, Sonnee D. Shomo (Chad) of Swoope, Virginia, Jerry R. Phares (Kitty) of Petersburg, WV and Richard C. Phares, Jr. of Riverton, WV; his grandchildren, Jerry Richard Phares, Jr. (Stacy) of Pasadena, Stephen J. Kulback (Mary Katherine) of Wilmette, Jon Richard Godwin (Amanda) of Morgantown, WV, Richard C. Phares III of Riverton, WV, Charles Wesley Godwin (Samantha) of Athens, Ohio and Kristina Phares (Stacy Vance) of Berlin, Pennsylvania; his great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Phares, Ashley Phares of Pasadena, Maryland, Lincoln James Godwin, Thomas Brady Kulback and Gabriel Wesley Godwin; his siblings, Mary June Bennett of Circleville, WV, Dottie Warner (Jerry) of Franklin, WV and Raymond "Eddie" Phares (Rose) of Circlevile, WV; and his close friend Rheba Helmick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard's name to the Pendleton Community Bank to the Richard and Ruth Phares Scholarship Fund for a scholarship to a deserving student from Pendleton County High School to further their education.
